Cruise news (aground-tagged)
- Accidents
Aqua Blu Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Indonesia
The luxury cruise ship AQUA BLU with dozens of travelers ran aground onto a reef off Wayag Island (Raja Ampat, West Papua Indonesia), on ...
December 22, 2019 - Accidents
La Belle des Oceans Runs Aground Off Phi Phi Island
A cruise ship carrying at least 80 travelers ran aground in the early hours of Monday morning, November 25, off Phi Phi Island (Thailand), thus...
November 25, 2019 - Accidents
Russia-Operated Ferry Runs Aground Near Stockholm
The Princess Anastasia ferry (operated by MOBY LINES) ran aground on Wednesday, November 6, off the coast of Sweden near Stockholm. The Swedish Coast...
November 8, 2019 - Accidents
Celebrity Xpedition Evacuated in the Galapagos
On November 5, 2019, at ~11:30 pm, the Galapagos Islands-based cruise ship Celebrity Xpedition carrying 46 passengers ran aground on a sand bar at...
November 6, 2019 - Accidents
400 Ferry Passengers Evacuated After Running Aground En Route from Ibiza
A Spanish ferry carrying hundreds of tourists and their cars ran aground en-route from Ibiza to Mallorca, leading to a dramatic rescue effort...
August 18, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Galapagos Majestic Runs Aground at Santiago Island
The small cruise ship Galapagos Majestic (IMO 9695999) ran aground at Santiago island's northern coast, Galapagos Archipelago, at around 9:30 UTC on...
June 8, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground Close to Batam
A Singapore-flagged ferryboat ran aground at Karang Galang reef, off Batam's coast, Saturday afternoon (March 2), the Maritime and Port...
March 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ship That Ran Aground in Sulu Sea Monitored for Possible Oil Spill
The Philippine Coast Guard is monitoring a possible oil spill from a ship that ran aground on January 7 in Sulu Sea, approx 15 nm northeast of...
January 13, 2019 - Accidents
Sangke Palangga Ferry Runs Aground in Indonesia
KMP Sangke Palangga ferryboat with 28 crew members and 83 passengers on board, ran aground on a reef approx 5 miles from port Marapokot...
January 12, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry with 26 Passengers Runs Aground off Lombok
The Kalebi ferryboat with 26 passengers and vehicles onboard ran aground at Gili Lebur, located east of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, after leaving...
January 5, 2019 - Accidents
25 Passengers Rescued After Ferry Runs Aground Off Saint Lucia
Twenty-five stranded passengers were rescued Thursday night, December 27, when their ferryboat ran aground off St Lucia Island. According...
December 29, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground off Jeju Island
A passenger ferry carrying 199 people onboard became stuck on rocks in the waters south of southern Jeju Island, South Korea on Monday, December...
December 25, 2018 - Accidents
Ponant's Le Soleal Grounds in Chile
Ponant's ship Le Soleal cruise grounded on Wednesday, November 14, while passing Kirke Passage, Chilean fjords, and damaged a propeller. The...
November 16, 2018 - Accidents
Red Funnel Ferry Hits Several Yachts and Runs Aground off Isle of Wight
A Red Funnel ferry hit a number of yachts and ran aground off Isle of Wight on Sunday, October 21. According to the Red Funnel company, the ferry Red...
October 21, 2018 - Accidents
French Cruise Line Fined After Its Ship Grounds on Sub-Antarctic Rock
The French cruise company Ponant and a ship's master were ordered to pay fines totalling US$100,000. They were found to have endangered human life...
October 4, 2018